CP-1351
Flight / Schedule
CP-1351
Aircraft
Douglas C-54 SkymasterRegistration
CP-1351
MSN
10851
Year of Manufacture
1945
Date
April 28, 1980 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Bolivia All Bolivia
Region
South America • Bolivia
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 28, 1980 at 12:00 AM, CP-1351 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-54 Skymaster, operated by Transportes Aéreos Kantuta - Trak Airways, with the event recorded near Bolivia All Bolivia.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. While in cruising altitude on a cargo flight, the crew encountered engine problems and decided to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed near the Beni River and came to rest. All five occupants escaped uninjured.
Aircraft reference details include registration CP-1351, MSN 10851, year of manufacture 1945.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While in cruising altitude on a cargo flight, the crew encountered engine problems and decided to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed near the Beni River and came to rest. All five occupants escaped uninjured.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
5
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Flight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Bolivia